Re: Helmet efficacy test

On 31 Mar 2025 14:42:17 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:

Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:

On Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:06:32 +0200, Wolfgang Strobl
<news51@mystrobl.de> wrote:
 

Am Mon, 31 Mar 2025 04:57:32 -0400 schrieb Catrike Ryder
<Soloman@old.bikers.org>:
 
 

In my opinion, the biggest problem bike helmets cause is "do gooders"
on either side of the issue telling "others" what they should or
shouldn't do and the "others" not ignoring the "do gooders."

 
In actual fact, one of the bigger problems caused by bicycle helmets are
laws that force cyclists to wear those bicycle helmets. Those enforcing
these laws don't care about your opinion stated above.

 
That would be do gooders at work. Here in the states those helmet laws
are getting fewer and fewer. I have no problem with helmet laws for
children because I believe it's a society/government responsibility to
look after children.
 
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>
Putting barriers to children cycling which a helmet is, is very unlikely to
be for the common good, quite the opposite.
>
The risk factors for kids are much the same as adults ie motorists which is
well beyond what a bike helmets is designed for.
>
US seems to have number of essentially car centric regulations, see Jay
walking to Helmet laws and various bike regulations.
>
Roger Merriman

I don't believe helmets are barriers to children cycling. My grandkids
never complained, but now ride without helmets.

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Soloman